100 g of Cold-pressed pumpkin seed oil contains 50-70 mg of natural vitamin E (depending on the variety and harvest).

Pumpkin seed oil has always been popular with connoisseurs, but for many it is still an undiscovered treasure of health and flavour. In recent years, it has been gaining recognition as a culinary speciality in Europe and elsewhere in the world. Exquisite drops of pumpkin seed oil can enrich the character of many popular dishes.

Štajerska and Prekmurje, the two north-eastern regions of Slovenia, boast a long tradition of processing pumpkin seeds into oil. Historical records on pumpkin seed pressing and the oldest press, built in 1750 in Štajerska, testify that the tradition of pumpkin seed oil production started as early as in the 18th century. In the 19th century, the production of oil from pumpkin seeds expanded throughout the Štajerska and Prekmurje regions. Tovarna olja GEA, located in the heart of Štajerska, has been producing pumpkin seed oil since 1904.

The quality of pumpkin seed oil depends mainly on the quality of the pumpkin seeds used. The finer the quality of pumpkin seeds, the more exquisite the pumpkin seed oil produced. We at GEA are well aware of this fact.

The global production of oil pumpkins is estimated to a total area of 600 thousand hectares with a total harvest of 200 thousand tons of pumpkin seeds.
The global consumption of pumpkin seeds is as follows:
– 80% (160.000 t) is used in the baking industry,
– 10% (20,000 t) is processed into oil and
– 10% (20,000 t) is intended for other uses.

It takes 33 medium-sized pumpkins to produce 1 litre of pumpkin seed oil.

Pumpkin seed oil produced in the regions of Styria and Prekmurje is one of Slovenia’s protected special agricultural products and foodstuffs.

Štajerska-Prekmurje pumpkin seed oil GEA was one of the winners in the category of unique products at the International Food & Drink Event 2007 (IFE London).

Štajerska-Prekmurje pumpkin seed oil GEA received a golden medal in the category of pumpkin seed oils at the 77^th International Agricultural Fair in Novi Sad.